W91247-17-R-0196-0002.docx

W91247-17-R-0196

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 01-Jun-2017 10:00 AM to 16-Jun-2017 04:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A.1. In reference to block 12 of Standard Form 33, titled Solicitation, Offer and Award - Offerors are required to extend their offers to a minimum of 180 calendar days from the date of receipt.

A.2. This acquisition is restricted to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

• SECTION A – Solicitation/Contract Form

• SECTION B – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

• SECTION C – Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

• SECTION E – Inspection and Acceptance

• SECTION F – Description and Performance

• SECTION G – Contract Administration Data

• SECTION H – Special Contract Requirements

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

• SECTION I – Contract Clauses

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

• SECTION J – List of Exhibits, Attachments, and Appendices

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

• SECTION K – Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents

• SECTION L – Solicitation Provisions and Instructors to Offerors

• SECTION M – Evaluation Factors for Award

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SUBCLIN 0013AJ

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000.

To:

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) and outside of Continental U.S. (OCONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000..

SUBCLIN 1012AJ

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000.

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) and outside of Continental U.S. (OCONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000..

SUBCLIN 2012AJ

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000.

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) and outside of Continental U.S. (OCONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000..

SUBCLIN 3012AJ

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000.

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) and outside of Continental U.S. (OCONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000..

SUBCLIN 4012AJ

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000.

The contractor shall be required to travel Continental United States (CONUS) and outside of Continental U.S. (OCONUS) in accordance with the paragraph 1.6.14 of the PWS during the performance of this contract, and requires Government preapproval, authorization, and notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Travel is Not to Exceed $60,000..

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PART 1

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Command Maintenance Evaluation and Training (COMET) support services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The Contractor, shall be accountable to the Government for both Contractor and subcontractor personnel.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform COMET support services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property (GFP), government furnished equipment (GFE) and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.1.1. The COMET program is a proposed activity of the United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 to establish teams that serve FORSCOM organizations with logistics expertise and logistics training to improve Soldier forces and capabilities in support of the National Security and Defense Strategies and sustainment of unit combat readiness.

1.2. Background: The U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) mission is to train, mobilize, deploy, sustain, and reconstitute combat ready forces to meet requirements of Combatant Commanders across the full spectrum of operations. To meet worldwide deployment requirements, FORSCOM units must be highly trained, well equipped, properly maintained, and logistically ready. The focus of the COMET program shall be on unit combat readiness.

1.3. Objectives: COMET teams shall provide Corps or Division Commander’s staff with the following support:

- Logistics and Maintenance training

- Enhanced unit logistics readiness

- Property Accountability focused training

- Provide management and technical support for deployment, reconstitution, or reset and routine logistics operations to all identified FORSCOM units

- Deployment or Reconstitution and Routine Logistics process assessments.

- Deployment, Reconstitution and Routine Logistics focused training development as well as recurring instruction.

- Army Tactical Enterprise Logistics Systems (TELS) support and training.

- Materiel Common Operating Picture (M-COP) training

- Command Discipline Programs (Maintenance, Supply, Food Service, and Deployment) training and assistance.

- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRN) operations.

- Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), SASMO,

- GCSS-Army

1.4. Scope: The program shall provide each Corps or Division training and assistance team to aid in meeting Army objectives for deployment and to conduct logistics training, assess equipment readiness and provide corrective solutions to systemic problems. Services shall include providing a planned and coordinated program, course, curriculum, subject or routine instruction in professional, technical, administrative, or other fields designed to improve individual and organization performance and assist in achieving the agency’s mission.

1.5. Period of Performance:

1.6. General Information

1.6.1. Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government (see FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements).

1.6.1.1. Quality Control Program: The Government is committed to a highly interactive relationship between quality control by the Contractor and quality assurance by the Government recipient of services. This relationship shall be achieved through an effective Prevention Based Quality Control Program dedicated to ensuring the best possible products and services to end users. The Contractor shall provide their final written Quality Control Plan (QCP) no later than (NLT) 30 days after the commencement of the Phase-in Period and within five (5) days of any proposed change, to the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

1.6.1.1.1. The Contractor’s quality program shall demonstrate its prevention-based outlook by meeting the objectives stated in the PWS throughout all areas of performance. The QCP shall be developed to specify the Contractor’s responsibility for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. The QCP as a minimum shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints.

1.6.1.1.2. The Contractor shall provide all reports and customer complaints generated as a result of the Contractor’s quality control efforts by e-mail within 24 hours of completion or upon request from the COR. This shall include any summary information used to track quality control, including any charts/graphs.

1.6.1.1.3. The Contractor’s QCP plan shall be incorporated into and become part of this contract after the plan has been accepted by the KO. Proposed changes made after KO acceptance shall be submitted in writing through the COR to the KO for review and acceptance prior to implementing any revision. The Contractor’s QCP shall be maintained throughout the life of the TO and shall include the Contractor’s procedures to routinely evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to ensure the Contractor is meeting the performance standards and requirements of the contract.

1.6.1.2. Contractor Discrepancy Report (CDR): When the Contractor's performance is unsatisfactory, a CDR shall be issued. The Contractor shall reply in writing within five (5) work days from the date of receipt of the CDR, giving the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance, corrective action taken, and procedures to preclude recurrence.

1.6.1.3. Quality Assurance: The COR/ACOR will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This Plan is primarily focused on what the COR/ACOR must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards outlined in this requirement. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect performance rate(s).

1.6.1.4. Inspection of Deliverables by the Government: The KO or COR will provide written results of its deliverable review (inspection) to the Contractor within 30 business days of receipt by the Government. At the Government’s discretion, comments regarding improvements or minor deficiencies may be provided by the designated COR along with an acceptance of the deliverable, in which case the subsequent or “final” version of the subject deliverable must address the comments or conditions provided. Major deficiencies can result in the rejection of a deliverable; however, specifics will be provided to the Contractor as to the reasons for rejection, as well as a deadline for re-performance (correcting deficiencies and resubmitting the deliverable). There shall be no constructive or inferred acceptance of any deliverable if the Government fails to meet the review deadline; however, in such cases an equitable adjustment to the delivery schedule may be granted.

1.6.2. Property Management System: The Contractor shall establish a system to manage GFE in its possession to control, use, preserve, protect, repair and maintain. The Property Management System (PMS) shall be adequate to satisfy the requirements of Property Management in accordance with (IAW) FAR clause 52.245-1 Government Property.

1.6.3. Recognized Federal Holidays: The Contractor shall not be required to perform services on the recognized Federal holidays. The recognized federal holidays include:

1.6.3.1. When a holiday occurs on a Saturday, Federal employees are normally granted the previous Friday as the holiday observance. When a holiday occurs on a Sunday, Federal employees are normally granted the following Monday as the holiday. The contractor shall work on the days the Government is scheduled to work.

1.6.4. When an unforeseen installation closure occurs on a regularly scheduled day of work, the Contractor shall have the following options:

1.6.4.1. Reschedule the work so it is performed the following day unless the following day falls on a weekend.

1.6.4.2. Reschedule the work on any day that is mutually satisfactory.

1.6.5. Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall be responsible for conducting services; between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (40 hours per week) except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. No overtime (OT) or compensatory time (CT) is authorized. Contractor personnel shall not exceed a 40 hour work week; flexible work schedule may be considered.

1.6.6. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed at designated installations in Attachment 1 – Places of Performance.

1.6.7. Security Requirements: The Contractor personnel shall abide by all Government security policies and ensures adequate procedures are in place to secure, protect, preserve, and maintain any items of Governmentn furnished property incidental to performance under this contract throughout contract performance. The Program Manager (PM), Liaison Officer (LNO), and Team Leaders and phase-in personnel shall have a minimum SECRET clearance at the phase-in start date. All other contractor personnel shall have, at a minimum, a SECRET clearance within 30 days of the start date of full performance and shall maintain the same level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification (Attachment 5). Clearance requirements for personnel are detailed in Army Regulation (AR) 25-2, Information Assurance. Contractor personnel shall comply with all applicable security and safety regulations, guidance, and procedures, including local, referenced in this PWS and in effect at the work sites. All personnel shall meet requirements IAW DODD 8570.

1.6.7.1. Requests for security clearance of SECRET shall be submitted to the designated COR/ACOR at the supported command. This requirement applies to all contract personnel.

1.6.7.2. Contractors requiring access to the Government information networks shall possess a valid Common Access Card (CAC).

1.6.7.3. All personnel handling classified materials, documents, and equipment, shall possess security clearances equal to or greater than the items being handled (as required by security regulations pertaining to handling and access of the item).

1.6.7.4. The Contractor shall identify on the Contractor’s Employee Roster employees that require access to secure areas, classified documents, or materiel and the level of access required. The Contractor shall provide the local installation Directorate of Plans Training Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) Security Manager and the COR, on a monthly basis, an updated security clearance roster.

1.6.7.5. Contractor personnel having routine physical access to Federally-controlled facilities and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system shall comply with FAR Clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.

1.6.8. Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, all government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.8.1. Filing Classified Documents. Government-furnished classified and unclassified files in existence at the contract performance phase-in period and those generated under this contract shall be maintained in accordance with AR 25-400-2 or other applicable regulations. Files shall be transferred to the designated representative upon completion of the contract performance period or early termination of the contract, whichever comes first. The Contractor shall provide security of classified documents in accordance with AR 380-5 and DoD 5200.1-R, NISP Operating Manual.

1.6.8.2. Key Control. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government will be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the QC Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys to the KO and COR.

1.6.8.2.1. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the KO, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due to the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.6.8.2.2. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the COR.

1.6.8.3. Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. In accordance with AR 11-2, Internal Management Controls, the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining proper conduct and good discipline within Contractor-occupied work areas. Contractor personnel shall be encouraged to be alert to and report to designated representatives suspected situations of fraud, waste, and abuse or other intentionally dishonest conduct observed during or in the performance of contract.

1.6.9. Special Qualifications:

1.6.9.1. General:

1.6.9.1.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel performing work under this contract possess and maintain current certifications, as indicated in PWS 1.6.7. Security Requirements, during the execution of this contract.

1.6.9.1.2. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language to effectively carry out all contract requirements. They shall have a command of both the written and spoken English language to properly clearly, and effectively communicate in person or via electronic devices (telephone or Email) with co-workers, customers, and the general public.

1.6.9.1.3. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be U.S. citizens unless the provisions of Army Regulation 25-2, Information Assurance have been fully completed and approval has been granted by the Government for the non-U.S. citizen to perform the required support.

1.6.9.1.4. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: All Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access, local security policies and security procedures provided by the Security Manager Government representative. Contractor personnel shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA or local policies. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor and subcontractor security matters or processes.

1.6.9.1.5. Anti-Terrorism Program

1.6.9.1.5.1. The Contractor shall allow the Government COR to conduct periodic inspections to ensure adherence to access control procedures and training requirements in accordance with DoD Anti-Terrorism Program. 5152.209-4000 DOD LEVEL I ANTITORRISM (AT) STANDARDS (FEB 2009).

1.6.9.1.5.2. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract that require access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after the commencement of the Phase-in Period of the contract. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected employee to the ACOR at each installation within 30 calendar days after completion of initial and annual refresher training by all Contractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at

1.6.9.1.6. iWATCH Training. The Contractor shall brief all personnel performing work under this contract on the local iWATCH program [training standards provided by the requiring activity Anti-Terrorism Office (ATO)]. This local developed training shall be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days after the commencement of the Phase-in Period of the contract, with the results reported to the COR NLT 45 calendar days after the commencement of the Phase-in Period of the contract. New employees shall complete the training within 10 calendar days of commencing performance of work under this contract, with the results reported to the COR NLT 15 calendar days of the new employee’s start date.

1.6.9.1.7. Contractor personnel shall have a favorable National Agency Check (NAC) with inquiry in accordance with Security definition for personnel who occupy “ADP (Automated Data Processing) Sensitive” positions, as per AR 380-67, paragraph 3-601, “The Personnel Security Program” no later than (indicate by when).

1.6.9.1.8. Contractor Employees Requiring Access to Government Information Systems: All contractor employees and associated subcontractors who require access to a government information system shall be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of support services, and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems. Training shall be required annually after the initial training. Completion certificates shall be submitted to the COR within fifteen (15) calendar days from date of commencing performance under this contract.

1.6.9.1.9. Operational Security (OPSEC) Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, the Contractor shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

1.6.9.1.10. Combating Trafficking In Persons: Per DoD Instruction 2200.01, All Contractor personnel shall complete Combting Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Awareness training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

1.6.9.1.11. Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training: The Contractor shall complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and must complete IA awareness training annually thereafter. The Contractor employees working IA/IT functions shall comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

1.6.9.2. The Contractor shall ensure all employees conduct the DoD Information Assurance training and obtain the certificates within 30 days from receipt of their CAC and possess a current training certificate through-out the execution of this contract. On-line training with CAC login is available at the following website: https://ia.signal.army.mil/login.asp.

1.6.9.3. Implement enforcement of AR 385-10: Cellular phone use. Vehicle operators on DoD installations and operators of Government–owned vehicles shall not use cellular phones unless the vehicle is safely parked or unless they are using a hands free device. The only exceptions to this prohibition are emergency responders, such as Military Police, ambulance, fire emergency, Explosives Ordinance Detachments, and Hazardous Material responders.

1.6.9.4. The use of headphones or earphones while in work place is prohibited.

1.6.9.5. Using cellular phones is prohibited during fueling operations or when flammable vapors are present.

1.6.9.6. The Contractor shall not engage in the use of a cellular phone while at any work site.

1.6.10. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend the post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The KO, COR, and/or ACOR, as appropriate, will meet periodically thereafter with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO and/or COR will apprise the Contractor of how the government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.11. COR: The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: Assures that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; performs inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintains written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issues written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitors Contractor's performance and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinates availability of government furnished property; and provides site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting contract. Matters involving contract interpretation, including the requirements of the PWS, will be referred to the KO for resolution.

1.6.11.1. The Contracting Officer will designate, in writing, an Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative when required. The Alternate COR will have authority to take certain actions specifically provided and within the limitations prescribed in the designation. A copy of the designation will be furnished to the Contractor. In no event will the Alternate COR, by virtue only of his/her designation as such, empowered to execute or agree to any contract modification thereof. The Contracting Officer will retain the ultimate responsibility for the administration of the contract. The Alternate COR’s authority shall only be in effect during the absence of the COR.

1.6.12. Key Personnel: Key personnel shall not be added to or removed from the contract without express acknowledgement of the COR. Any changes to the working status of these key personnel shall be transmitted (in writing) to the KO and COR within ten (10) work days of the proposed change. If, for any reason, any of the key personnel becomes, or is expected to become, unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding 30 work days the contractor shall promptly replace personnel with personnel who possess qualifications equal to or better than that of the original employee. The Contractor shall ensure all key personnel terminated or released from employment under this contract are replaced within ten (10) work days of the termination.

1.6.12.1. The following are considered key personnel by the Government: The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) and Team Leaders who shall be responsible for the performance of the work under this contract. The Contractor shall also provide a LNO that will be housed at the FORSCOM HQ. The LNO will be responsible for logistics coordination and facilitating briefings, meetings, teleconferences, and other forms of communication or exchanges between FORSCOM G4 and the PM or other Contractor personnel located at the various service locations. A separate LNO is not required if the Contractor assigns the PM to the FORSCOM HQ G-4. The name of these personnel shall be designated in writing to the KO at the post award conference. The PM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all TO matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PM and/or LNO shall be available between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.12.2. Qualifications for all Key Personnel:

1.6.12.2.1. Program Manager (PM): The PM shall meet or exceed the following minimum qualifications: Shall have a minimum of five (5) years knowledge of military logistics management and operations as well as have a minimum of five (5) years project management experience.

1.6.12.2.2. The Contractor shall provide a team leader at each assigned location who are experienced in management and supervision in Army logistics programs. The team leaders shall have, at a minimum, of five years’ experience in management of tasks involving the sustainment and maintenance of all Army supplies and equipment. They shall possess the ability to communicate directly to and through correspondence with senior Army leaders to include General Officer levels. They shall possess experience in the analysis of command logistics programs to include shortcomings, development of corrective recommendations and presentation of findings to the senior leadership for decision. The LNO, shall possess the same qualifications as the team leaders.

1.6.13. Contractor Personnel:

1.6.13.1. Identification of Contractor Personnel: All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties shall be required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They shall also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractor employees are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.13.1.1. Contractor shall provide identification badges to all employees performing work under this contract. Contractor employees shall display identification badges that identify the individual as a contract employee. Badges shall be displayed in a prominent place on the person and be visible whenever the individual is in a Government workplace. Additionally, all Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC). The CAC and all other issued identification badges shall be worn at all times, when performing work under this contract, to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, Contractor personnel shall wear the issued identification badge and CAC in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist, except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement or when being used for computer access.

1.6.13.1.2. Contractor personnel shall be required to obtain a CAC within thirty (30 days) after start of period of performance or hire date of new personnel, whichever comes first. If there is a delay in obtaining a CAC due to Government back log at the Installation ID facility, the Contractor shall notify the COR immediately with scheduled appointments for each contractor employee who is affected.

1.6.13.1.3. The Contractor shall develop, maintain, and provide to the COR an updated roster which shall include names and positions of all Contractor personnel as well as indicating which employees were issued CAC or other forms of government identification cards. The Contractor shall submit initial roster to the COR within three (3) calendar days after commencement of base period of performance. As personnel changes occur, to include security updates, the Contractor shall submit updated personnel rosters, by location, within three (3) working days.

1.6.13.1.4. The Contractor shall immediately report any lost CAC or government issued identification cards to the COR and Military and/or DoD police agencies. The Contractor shall immediately collect the CAC and other government issued forms of identification upon termination of employee, or at the end of the contract performance period. The CAC and other government issued forms of identification shall be returned to the COR within one (1) hour of employee termination, or at the end of contract performance period.

1.6.13.2. Contractor Personnel Appearance and Performance: It is essential that all Contractor personnel meet the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity. The Contractor shall ensure their personnel do not perform work under the influence of alcohol, illegal prescribed drugs or any other incapacitating agents. Contractor personnel shall be neatly groomed and dressed in business casual attire to present a professional appearance at all times.

1.6.13.3. Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Subject Matter Experts (SME) (Contractor personnel) must possess five years’ experience in the discipline they provide support. To include the following functional areas:

1. The Army Maintenance Management System

1. The Army Materiel Maintenance Policy

1. Supply Policy Below the National Level

1. Using Unit Supply Systems

1. Physical Security

1. Environmental Programs

Proficiency in the following Logistics Information Systems:

1. Standard Army Maintenance System-Enhanced (SAMS-E)Global Combat Support System – Army (GCSS-ARMY)

1. Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced (PBUSE)

1. Decision Support Tool (DST)

1. Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARSS)

1. Standard Army Ammunition System Modernization (SASMOD)

1. Theater Operations Automated Movement and Identification Solutions (TC-AIMS)

1. Very Small Aperture Terminal (V-SAT)

1. Materiel Common Operating Picture (M-COP)

1. Microsoft Office

Knowledgeable in:

1. Army Award for Maintenance Excellence.

1. Army Oil Analysis Program

1. Army Warranty Program

1. Sample Data Collection Program

1. Army Modification Program

1. Army maintenance Floats

1. Drivers Training

1. Product quality deficiency and/or improvement reports

1. Administrative storage of materiel

1. Army tire retread program

1. Tool improvement program

1. National Maintenance Program

1. Ground safety Notification System

1. Army Corrosion Prevention and Control Program

1. Army Battery Program

1. Property Accountability

1. Financial Liability Investigation Property Loss

1. Inventory and inventory adjustments

1. Requesting and receiving supplies

1. Property responsibility

1. OCIE

1. Management of I, II, III, IIIP, IV, VIII

1. Hazardous Materiel

1. Stock Control

1. Excess management

1. Ammunition management

1. Food service equipment management

1. Medical equipment management

1. CBRNE Program

1. TMDE Program

1. Communications and Electronics

1.6.14. Contractor shall be required to travel CONUS/OCONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, training and support to FORSCOM elements located on TRADOC installation based on closest regional proximity of the CMET team. The Contractor may be required to travel to off-site, and out of country in support of this PWS. OCONUS locations are limited to Alaska, Hawaii and Japan training locations in support of this PWS. Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31.205-46 and the annual limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires advanced approval/authorization by the COR at least 30 days in advance of travel. Local travel does not require travel approval.

1.6.14.1 Upon completion of travel, a Trip Report shall be provided by the Contractor. All Trips Reports shall be submitted to the COR within five (5) working days from last day of trip. Trip Reports shall be submitted to the COR electronically and shall at a minimum include name, duty position, reason for travel, to and from travel destinations, distance of travel, highlight of travel, and Contractor’s signature.

1.6.14.2. Contractor personnel that are Subject Matter Experts (SME) in supply, maintenance, arms room operations, communications, CBRNE equipment, Logistics Information Systems (LIS), tactical wheeled vehicles, combat and engineer equipment may be required to travel in a Temporary Duty (TDY) status to assist and provide training to units during an official training exercise.

1.6.14.3. Contractor personnel may also be required to travel to receive training on new systems or programs that are associated with Army logistics and require inclusion in the COMET curriculum. Contractor personnel shall train military personnel on the new programs and systems as required upon completion of training. The Government will fund the costs for training attendance and travel. Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with PWS paragraph 1.6.14.

1.6.14.4. The Government will notify the contractor of the requirement to attend training 30 days prior to the commencement of training.

1.6.15. Data Rights: To the degree allowed by law, the Government intends to take unlimited rights to all data and documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government will be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.16. Organizational Conflict of Interest:

1.6.16.1. Purpose. To aid in ensuring that:

1.6.16.1.1. The Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by establishing the ground rules for a future competition;

1.6.16.1.2. The Contractor's objectivity and judgment are not biased because of its present or future interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to work performed under this contract; and

1.6.16.1.3. The Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of its access to non-public or proprietary information belonging to others.

1.6.16.2. Definitions.

1.6.16.2.1. The term “Contractor” herein used in section 1.6.16., Organizational Conflict of Interest, means: (a) the organization (hereinafter referred to as "it" or "its") entering into this agreement with the Government; (b) all business organizations with which it may merge, join or affiliate now or in the future and in any manner whatsoever, or which hold or may obtain, by purchase or otherwise, direct or indirect control of it; (c) it’s parent organization, if any and any of its present or future subsidiaries, associates, affiliates, or holding companies, and; (d) any organization or enterprise over which it has direct or indirect control now or in the future.

1.6.16.2.2. The term "proprietary information" for purposes of section 1.6.16., Organizational Conflict of Interest, means any information considered so valuable by its owners that it is held secret by them and their licensees. Information furnished voluntarily by the owner without limitations on its use, or which is available without restrictions from other sources, is not considered proprietary.

1.6.16.3. Organizational Conflicts of Interest Examples. The following examples illustrate situations in which organizational conflicts of interest may arise. These examples are not all inclusive.

1.6.16.3.1. Biased Ground Rules. This type of conflict may arise in situations where a company sets the ground rules for a future competition. For example, when a Contractor develops requirements then competes to provide products or services to satisfy those requirements, thus obtaining a competitive advantage.

1.6.16.3.2. Impaired Objectivity. This type of conflict may exist where a Contractor’s obligations under a contract require objectivity, but another role of the Contractor casts doubt on its ability to be truly objective. An example of this type of conflict is where a Contractor’s work under one contract entails evaluating itself, its affiliates, or its partners under the same or a separate contract.

1.6.16.3.3. Unequal Access to Information. This type of conflict may arise when a Contractor has access to nonpublic or proprietary information as part of its performance under a contract that gives it an unfair advantage in a competition for a later contract.

1.6.16.4. General Constraints. The provisions of FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, concerning organizational conflicts of interest govern this contract. Potential conflicts may exist in accordance with FAR 9.505-1, Providing Systems Engineering and Technical Direction, through 9.505-4, Obtaining Access to Proprietary Information. In this regard, the Contractor is responsible for identifying any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest to the KO that arise as the result of performance under this contract. To avoid or mitigate a potential conflict related to performance under this contract, the KO will impose appropriate constraints such as the constraints discussed below. Since it is impossible to foresee all of the circumstances that might give rise to organizational conflicts of interest, the constraints discussed below are not all inclusive and the KO may impose constraints other than, or in addition to, the constraints listed below.

1.6.16.4.1. The Contractor agrees that if it provides, under a contract or delivery order, systems engineering and technical guidance for systems and programs, but does not have overall contractual responsibility, it will not be allowed to be awarded a contract or task or delivery order to supply the system or any of its major components or be a subcontractor or consultant to a supplier of the system or any of its major components (FAR 9.505-1).

1.6.16.4.2. The Contractor agrees that if it prepares complete specifications for non-developmental items or assists in the preparation of work statements for a system or services under a contract or contract or delivery order, it will not be allowed to furnish these items, either as a prime Contractor, a subcontractor or as a consultant (FAR 9.505-2).

1.6.16.4.3. The Contractor agrees that it shall neither evaluate nor advise the Government with regard to its own products or activities. This includes participating in any way in the conduct of inspections, reviews, or audits of any type that relate to the work performed under this contract. (FAR 9.505-3).The Contractor will objectively evaluate or advise the Government concerning products or activities of any prospective competitors (FAR 9.505-3).

1.6.16.4.4. The Contractor agrees that if it gains access to proprietary information of other companies, it will exercise diligent effort to protect such proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure (FAR 9.505-4). In addition, the Contractor agrees to protect the proprietary information of other organizations disclosed to the Contractor during performance of this contract with the same caution that a reasonably prudent Contractor would use to safeguard highly valuable property. The Contractor also agrees that if it gains access to the proprietary information of other companies it will enter into written agreements with the other companies to protect their information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and to refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. The Contractor shall provide copies of such agreements to the KO.

1.6.16.4.5. If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, data or other information of any nature which has not been released or otherwise made available to the public, the Contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the KO, it shall not: (a) use such information for any private purpose unless the information has been released or otherwise made available to the public, or (b) release such information unless release is otherwise authorized under the contract or such information has previously been released or otherwise made available to the public by the Government.

1.6.16.4.6. The Contractor shall not provide support or advisory services in support of Inspector General activities of any kind.

1.6.16.5. Non-Disclosure Agreements. The Contractor shall obtain from each employee who has access to proprietary information under this contract, a written agreement which shall in substance provide that such employee shall not, during…